Pan lifter



F. L. PATTERSON 1,846,527

PAN LIFTER Filed June 10, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Inventor 7 Paiierson QMao/i;

Feb. 23, 1932. PATTERSON 1,846,527

PAN LIFTER Filed June 10, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Invenior 7 .1: Paiierson fiawaorih Patented Feb. 23, 1932 FREDERICK L. PATTERSON, E BRADFORD, PENNSYLVANIA PAN LIFTER Application filed June 10,

The present invention relates to a lifter for pans, plates and the like and has for its prime object to provide a tool of this nature which is exceedingly simple in its construction, inexpensive to manufacture, easy to handle and manipulate, adjustable to engage different shaped pans, thoroughly eflicient and reliable in use and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which-it is designed.

With the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a tool embodying the features of my invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan View thereof.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a strap element.

Figures 4 and 5 are side elevations of the tools showing different positions of the ad justable prop plate.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the prop plate, and

Figure 7 is a perspective View of the frame.

Referring to the drawings in detail it will be seen that the numeral 5 denotes an elongated handle preferably constructed of wood or the like. Letter F denotes a substantially V-shaped strap including an end portion 6, a connecting cross portion 7, and another end portion 8. T he end portion 6 is bolted to the top of one end of the handle 5 and the portion 7 extends across said end of the handle while the end portion 8 projects outwardly therefrom and terminates in a pair of upwardly directed lugs or projections 10. A prop plate is bolted under the end portion 8 as at 12 and is capable of rocking on the bolt and is provided with a plurality of prop flanges 14 depending from the edges thereof and inclined at different angles to accommodate differently inclined rims of pans or the like.

The letter F denotes substantially U- shaped frames, the sides 15 of which straddle the handle and are rockable thereon by means of a pin 17. The ends of the frame are ofiset inwardly as at 18 and on their under 1931. Serial No. 543,441.

edges have notches 19. 4 The bight 20 of the frame F is elongated to form a handle.

' The utility of the tool will be practically self apparent from an inspection of the drawings. It will be seen that one of the flanges 14; is put into position to engage the rim of the pan while the lugs 10 engage under the beads of the pan. The bead is held in place by means of the frame F and in the case of an enlarged bead formed immediately on the rim of the pan said bead may be received in the notches 19 as shown in Figure 5.

It is thought that the construction, utility and advantages of this invention will now be quite apparent to those skilled in this art without a more detail description thereof.

The present embodiment of the invention has been described in considerable detail merely for the purposes of exemplification since in actual practice it attains the features" of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description.

It is apparent that changes in the details of construction, in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

1. A device of the class described including a handle, a member projecting from one end of the handle and having rising lug extremities, a plate rockable under the member' and having prop flanges depending downwardly therefrom and inclined at different angles, and a member pivoted on the handle to hold the rim of a pan in engagement with the member.

2. A device of the class described including a handle, a member projecting from one end of the handle and having rising lug extremities, a plate rockable under the member and having prop flanges depending downwardly therefrom and inclined at different angles, a U-shaped frame having its side portion straddling the handle and pivoted thereto.

3. A device of the class described including a handle, a member projecting from one end of the handle and having rising lug extremities, a plate rockable under the member and having prop flanges depending downwardly therefrom and inclined at different angles, a U-shaped frame having its side portion straddling the handle and pivoted thereto, the end portions of the frame being ofiset inwardly and having notches at their lower ends.

4. A device of the class described including a handle, a member projecting from one end of the handle and having rising lug extremities, a plate rockable under the member and having prop flanges depending downwardly therefrom and inclined at different angles, a Ushaped frame having its side portion straddling the handle and pivoted thereto, the end portions of the frame being offset inwardly and having notches at their lower ends, the bight portion of the frame being elongated to form a handle.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

FREDERICK L. PATTERSON. 

